The Wilkes Institute at St Luke’s - Palliative Care Research
Every day, people trust St Luke’s at some of the most important moments in their lives. We honour that trust through research and innovation, building the evidence to help us provide the best possible palliative and end of life care.
Building the evidence to advance palliative care
The Wilkes Institute at St Luke’s is committed to understanding what makes palliative care effective and using that knowledge to guide everyday practice. At the Wilkes Institute, research and education bring together researchers, staff, patients, families and carers to explore, question and advance how care is delivered for people living with a progressive illness and those close to them.
Our research strategy is built around six priorities: governance and procedures, infrastructure, activity and grant development, funding, collaboration and clinical and academic research development and leadership. This framework has helped us embed a strong research culture across the organisation and positioned St Luke’s as both a leader and active partner in palliative care research.
We work with research partners across the UK, including the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield, and the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre at Hull York Medical School. We also support staff to develop their own research ideas into grant applications for projects involving participants from the Hospice.
To grow our research capacity, we help our staff build their research skills and confidence with training and resources, including:
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Informed Consent training through the NIHR
Library services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT to access the latest evidence
Yorkshire & Humber Community of Research Practice Internships
Looking ahead, our priorities include further enhancing research capacity and infrastructure, increasing staff involvement, and strengthening engagement with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), so that our learning continues to benefit patients and their families.
Palliative care research remains significantly under-resourced, and our work depends on continued investment and funding. You can learn more about the importance of hospice-based research via Hospice UK. To find out how you can help us continue this work, please contact us at wilkes@hospicesheffield.co.uk.
Current palliative care research studies at The Wilkes Institute
As part of our research strategy, we’re carrying out and contributing to a number of projects that add to an ongoing evidence base in palliative care, helping us understand what works and where we can improve.
RESOLVE (Part 3): Improving health and symptom experience for people living with advanced cancer.
Equitable Bereavement Care for All: An inclusive, qualitative study to improve bereavement services for people from ethnic minority groups.
MIT-ECHO: Exploring how Project ECHO influences the learning and future practice of internal medicine trainees.
C SNAT-I: Understanding how the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool can be used in culturally sensitive ways to support minority ethnic unpaid and family carers.
Informal Caregiving: Looking at the experiences of people providing informal care for loved ones with non-malignant respiratory disease at the end of life.
DAMPen-D II: Improving how delirium is detected, assessed, managed, and prevented in palliative care units.
IMPROVE: Intervention to Optimise Palliative Care for People with Lived Experience of Homelessness (IMPROVE) – a realist evaluation.
Ambulance End of Life Care: Exploring how patients and relatives experience end of life care provided by UK ambulance services.
Reaching Further: Working with communities to understand local end of life needs through workshops and discussions.
Hospice Magic: Examining hospice staff views on the non-clinical benefits of hospice care.
Impact of IPE: Understanding how regular interprofessional education supports teamwork and decision-making among hospice care professionals.
Professional Perspectives on Assisted Dying: Investigating how nurses and healthcare workers in countries with assisted dying legislation view its impact.
Drip vs Drive: Comparing whether delivering subcutaneous fluids by gravity infusion improves patient outcomes over using a subcutaneous pump.
The Wilkes Institute Research Team
Dr Paul Taylor
Head of Research
Dr Paul Taylor
As a palliative care doctor and researcher, Paul is interested in how St Luke’s can provide the best possible care. This means making sure treatments are effective, understanding different illnesses, and helping people receive the right care at the right time and in the right place. He is also passionate about giving people the opportunity to take part in research if they want to – something many people value.
Paul’s own research focuses on how data can help understand and improve patient care, while minimising the burden on those receiving support. He has developed and supported research into Project ECHO, one of St Luke’s educational resources. Most recently, he worked on a project creating educational resources for homecare workers, who play a crucial role in delivering good care at home.
As Head of Research at The Wilkes Institute, Paul works to identify research opportunities, develop his own projects, teach colleagues to build research skills, and help those with ideas turn them into studies that benefit our patients and their families.
Research Themes:
Use of data in research
Social care and palliative care
Project ECHO
University Affiliation: Sheffield Centre for Health & Related Research
Publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9140-4972
Clare Pye
The Head of the Wilkes Institute/ NIHR 70&70 Senior Nurse Research Leader
Clare Pye
Clare feels very fortunate to hold a role at The Wilkes Institute that offers both breadth and variety. Her work spans the governance and delivery of palliative care research, as well as education and innovation, meaning no two days are the same.
Since joining in 2023, she has focused on strengthening research governance processes to align more closely with Health Research Authority (HRA) standards – particularly important given that independent hospices operate outside these formal regulations.
A key priority for Clare has been building the capacity and capability of the workforce, ensuring staff have the knowledge, skills and dedicated time to engage with and contribute to The Wilkes Institute’s growing research agenda.
Research Themes:
Research governance
Capacity and capability of our workforce
Publications: Clare Pye (0000-0003-4929-7215) - ORCID
Dr Sam Kyeremateng
Medical Director, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
Dr Sam Kyeremateng
Originally from Dundee, Sam completed his medical training in Aberdeen in 1998 and moved to Sheffield in 1999. Sam has been a consultant at St Luke’s since 2008, becoming Medical Director in 2013 and Responsible Officer in 2014. In 2018, his role expanded to lead the development of new and innovative clinical services. He is the Executive Lead for Specialist Palliative Care Research and the Project ECHO Superhub.
Sam is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a Clinical Leader for end of life care within the NHS North East and Yorkshire Strategic Clinical Network, supporting the Specialist Palliative Medicine Workforce agenda. From 2018 to 2023, he also served as Training Programme Director for Palliative Medicine at the Yorkshire and Humber Local Education Training Board.
University Affiliation: The Medical School, University of Sheffield
Jane Manson
Leadership Fellow for Project ECHO
Jane Manson
Jane is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and NIHR Clinical Doctoral Fellow. Her current doctorate explores the best way to deliver community palliative rehabilitation. This involves a realist review, cross-sectional survey, and contrasting case study methodology.
Jane also works one day with the Project ECHO team at St Luke's. She assists with evaluation and leads on ECHO programmes for Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals.
University Affiliation: Sheffield Centre for Health & Related Research
Professor Clare Gardiner
Professor of Palliative Care
Professor Clare Gardiner
Clare Gardiner is Professor of Palliative Care at the School of Allied Health Professionals, Nursing and Midwifery. She leads the Sheffield Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group and is Co-Director of the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre. Clare has over 15 years’ experience in palliative care research and has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
In 2015, she received a Vice Chancellor’s Fellowship to explore economic aspects of palliative care, and in 2020 was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship to study policies supporting working end of life carers. Clare is also Chair of the European Association for Palliative Care Reference Group for Family Caregivers.
University Affiliation: School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Sheffield
Harriet Rick
Research Administrator
Harriet Rick
Harriet works as a Project ECHO Support Assistant and Research Administrator at the Wilkes Institute, helping to connect education and research activities. Her role includes stakeholder engagement, planning and coordinating training courses, and supporting course leaders.
Within Project ECHO, she ensures smooth operations and effective engagement, while in research administration, she supports governance processes and day-to-day operational tasks across the institute.
Harriet is passionate about extending the reach of the Wilkes Institute. She actively supports programmes designed to improve patient outcomes and benefit communities in Sheffield and beyond, encouraging collaboration, innovation, and continued excellence in research and training.
Dr Chloe Tuck
Researcher in Residence
Dr Chloe Tuck
Chloe is passionate about equity at end of life. Her participatory mixed-methods research uses creative approaches to explore how social prescribing supports wellbeing and social connection, particularly for underserved communities in Sheffield.
Before joining St Luke’s, Chloe worked as a project manager for an international health charity and completed a PhD exploring cancer experiences in Ghana. This work led to the production of six publications and a suite of creative resources.
Research Themes:
Social prescribing, wellbeing and social connectivity at end of life
Creative methods in palliative care
Equity and inclusion in end of life care
Publications: Chloe Tuck (0000-0003-3525-6295) - ORCID
Dr Cath Billings
Research Support Volunteer
Dr Cath Billings
After retiring from the NHS, Cath joined The Wilkes Institute as a part-time research support volunteer for the Wilkes Institute. With a distinguished career as a Healthcare Scientist specialising in Respiratory Physiology, she brings significant expertise to the research team.
Alongside her clinical work, she contributed widely to research, publishing numerous papers and serving as Chair of the Research Committee for her professional body. She is a strong advocate for the involvement of non-medical healthcare professionals in research to enhance palliative care.
As the Wilkes Institute grows, Cath plays an important role in advancing research within the Hospice. Her work includes analysing data from the VICTOR project to understand the impact of being a research-active organisation, and establishing the Literature Search Café to foster a culture of learning and evidence-based practice.
The Wilkes Institute research publications
The Wilkes Institute staff actively contribute to palliative care research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at national and international conferences. Here are examples from our 2025-2026 publications:
Output information | Publication date | Type of output | St Luke’s role | Publication Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advance care planning is a key aspect of palliative care and aims to establish patient preferences for future care, benefiting patients and their families. Palliative care, including advance care planning, is often provided by primary care physicians. Levels of advance care planning, however, remain low internationally. We aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to understand the barriers and facilitators encountered by patients when considering advance care planning conversations within the primary care setting. | 31/10/2025 | Paper | Author | |
Patients with gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer have a high symptom burden; however, comparative data to other cancers is lacking. The aim is to determine symptom prevalence for people with GI cancer receiving specialist palliative care in the community. | 18/09/2025 | Paper | Author | |
Integrating these five key aspects of physiotherapy and occupational therapy provision into community palliative rehabilitation could help ensure palliative patients receive the therapy they need. | 22/04/2025 | Paper | Author | |
Presentation by Jane Manson | 18/03/2025 | Conference presentation | Supervised by SLH staff | |
Conference poster presentation by Itzel Valderrama Benitez | 18/03/2025 | Presentation | Supervised by SLH staff | |
Josephs Burden Conference poster | 18/03/2025 | Poster | Author | |
Presented at NHS England meeting to Researchers in Yorkshire & Humber the challenges of setting up a research business in an independent hospice | 13/03/2025 | Presentation | Other | Not available |
Speaker at Y&H research network meeting | 13/03/2025 | Presentation | Other | Not available |
TMG membership should include the right multidisciplinary team members with the most appropriate skills, knowledge and experience from the conception of a trial question by, embedding representation from a wide team of clinical and academic colleagues including the CRN workforce. These case studies 2,3 involved CRNs performing this extended role but the underpinning theory could equally apply to Midwives and Allied Health Professionals. | 26/11/2024 | Poster | First Author | View Publication |
Through the use of pre and post session questionnaires we hope to show increased knowledge and understanding around learning disabilities and autism and how accurate information sharing will ensure timely booking and attendance at an interactive ECHO session for those who are required to attend. | 26/11/2024 | Poster | First Author | View Publication |
We hope to show increased knowledge of palliative and end of life care in the oncology team following attendance at the six ECHO sessions. Should the evaluation show a positive outcome the expectation is that the programme may be repeated annually. | 26/11/2024 | Poster | Author | |
There is a recognition that Rehabilitative Palliative Care is important for this population but there is no clear consensus on delivery of this. There is a need for consensus building exercises and further research to standardise and refine models. | 26/11/2024 | Poster | First Author | |
The community engagement tools that we are using at St Luke’s can aid the efficient use of community engagement resources by effectively determining the who, what, where, and how of community outreach. We believe that sharing our knowledge and experience of our engagement tools will support other hospices to effectively engage with their local communities using the resources available. | 26/11/2024 | Poster | Author | |
Speaker at SLH Conference 2024 | 18/10/2024 | Presentation | Other | Not available |
Speaker at SLH conference 2024 | 18/10/2024 | Presentation | Other | Not available |
Speaker at SLH Conference 2024 | 18/10/2024 | Presentation | Other | Not available |
This article reports on the implementation and evaluation of an established technology-enabled collaborative learning programme (Project ECHO) at an independent UK hospice in the North of England over a 6-year period. Methods: An independent audit of collated, anonymised data from the programme is used to report attendance patterns and session evaluations. Results: The results show a gradual increase in attendances, programmes, sessions and hours of education, coupled with consistently positive evaluation reports. Conclusion: This supports existing evidence that Project ECHO is an effective method of delivering remote healthcare education, demonstrating impact on the first three levels of Moore’s education framework; participation, satisfaction and learning. Future expansion in terms of geography and topics covered is proposed, alongside enhanced evaluation methods to demonstrate impact at the higher levels of Moore’s framework. | 10/10/2024 | Paper | Author | |
Conclusion This evaluation reports on the implementation of Project ECHO at an independent hospice in the North of England, and the delivery of training across the region. We demonstrate significant outreach in terms of attendances and sessions delivered, with self-reported evaluations showing further positive impact on attendees. Project ECHO has the potential to expand further in terms of geography and topics covered, and future developments should consider enhancing the evaluations to include further evidence of impact. | 08/10/2024 | Paper | Author | |
Timely identification of dying in motor neurone disease enables optimal care, yet we know that healthcare professionals can fail to recognise when death is approaching. Clinical factors help predict the end of life in other terminal conditions. Examining these principles in motor neurone disease would help guide more accurate recognition of this critical phase. | 28/07/2024 | Paper | Author | |
Elizabeth Abbeys paper | 28/07/2024 | Paper | Author | |
Background Social homecare workers provide essential care to those living at home at the end of life. In the context of a service experiencing difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, we have limited knowledge about the training, support needs and experiences of this group. Conclusions Social homecare workers are essential for end-of-life care at home but are inadequately trained, often isolated and underappreciated. Our findings are important for policy-makers addressing this crucial challenge, and service providers in social and healthcare | 29/02/2024 | Paper | Author | |
To investigate the extent to which palliative patients would accept sedation as a side effect of analgesia and to identify factors affecting decision-making. | 22/02/2024 | Paper | Author | |
How St Luke’s Hospice is using ECHO to deliver Palliative Care training to medical staff in a Clinical Oncology Department in Egypt. McKenzie Smith M, Ghasemi L. Hospice UK annual conference. | 11/01/2023 | Poster | First Author | Not available |
“Matters after death” - the development of a new undergraduate teaching module, to address a key educational need. Grassby R, Fingas S. Royal College of Physicians Regional Poster Competition. | 10/01/2023 | Poster | Author | Not available |
SUPPORTED: SUPPORTING, ENABLING, AND SUSTAINING HOMECARE WORKERS TO DELIVER END-OF-LIFE CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY PROTOCOL. PLOS ONE. (Further detail awaited) | 10/01/2023 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Yorkshire and Humber Palliative Care Research Network - Practitioner Backfill Scheme. | 10/01/2023 | Blog | Other | Not available |
Insights into Advance Care Planning in Africa [German]. D Basirika, A Merriman, N Gumoyesige, E Namisango, E Matthews, S Guma. The Journal of Evidence and Quality in Healthcare. June 23. 180, 2023, 16-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2023.04.012 | 06/01/2023 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Palliative Care Teaching in The New Internal Medicine Curriculum: Project Echo - An Innovative Approach to Postgraduate Education. Dr.Gemma C. Lee, Dr Laura McTague, Dr Peter Hammond, Dr Colin Jones, Dr Paul Taylor, Dr Sam Kyeremateng. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004008 | 03/01/2023 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Recognising Dying in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review. Abbey L, Ali M, Cooper M, Taylor P, Mayland C. (Palliative Care Congress). BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2023;13:A27. | 03/01/2023 | Poster | Author | Not available |
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of famotidine as a continuous subcutaneous infusion. Mascarenhas T, Brocklebank J, Pitsillides C, Davies J. 2023 Palliative Care Congress | 03/01/2023 | Poster | Other | Not available |
Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy in pain intensity and quality of life in adults with chronic low back pain: systematic review | 02/01/2023 | Master's dissertation | Supervised by SLH staff | Not available |
Right needle, right patient, right time? A national flash-mob audit of thromboprophylaxis in palliative care. Alice Crabtree, Emily Kavanagh, Charlotte Chamberlain, Donna Wakefield, et al. Thrombosis Research, Volume 223, 2023, Pages 95-101, | 01/01/2023 | Paper | Acknowledgements | Not available |
Establishing a research programme in an independent hospice. Taylor P, Kyeremateng S, Lenton J et al. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 12(3) https://spcare.bmj.com/content/12/Suppl_3/A31.2 | 11/01/2022 | Poster | First Author | Not available |
Creating virtual communities of practice for ambulance paramedics; a qualitative evaluation of the use of Project ECHO in end of life care. Hodge A, Manson J, McTague L, Kyeremateng S, Taylor P. British Paramedic Journal 2022. Nov. 7(3). 51-58 | 11/01/2022 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Measuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: a scoping review of available tools. Mayland, Catriona; Sunderland , Katy; Cooper, Matthew; Taylor, Paul; et al. Palliative Medicine 2022; Sep 36(8). 1186-1206 | 09/01/2022 | Paper | Author | Not available |
How can we measure quality of dying, death, and quality of care at the end-of-life for children and young adults? A scoping literature review. For presentation at EAPC conference - details to follow. | 05/01/2022 | Presentation | Author | Not available |
Transitioning Young People with Life-limiting Conditions from Child-Centred to Adult-Oriented Services: Parents’/ Carers’ Concerns & Priorities. Soman A, Hartley D, Kyeremateng S, Cutsey L, Camplbell J, Newbegin M, Hulme K. (Ref to be confirmed) | 05/01/2022 | Poster | Author | Not available |
Emergency department presentations in palliative care patients: a retrospective cohort study. Taylor P, Stone T, Simpson R, Kyeremateng S, Mason S. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2022; 0. 1-4 | 03/01/2022 | Paper | First Author | Not available |
METHADONE PRESCRIBING AND OUTCOMES – A SERVICE EVALUATION TO REVIEW CHANGES IN PRACTICE. Pitsillides C, Ali M, Nicholson-Lailey A, Fingas S, Davies J. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2022;12(Suppl 2):P76 | 03/01/2022 | Poster | Author | Not available |
Mobile technology and delegated work in specialist community services: the EnComPaSS Integration project. Ariss SMB, Taylor P, Fitzsimmons D, Kyeremateng S, Mawson S. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2021; 0:1-8 | 12/01/2021 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Enablement During a Pandemic: A narrative review of therapy in an In-Patient hospice setting during the Covid-19 pandemic | 12/01/2021 | Poster | Other | Not available |
P-197 Care home virtual open-access integrated clinic and ECHO support: St Luke’s COVID-19 response. Westerdale-Shaw E, Ghasemi L, Manson J, et al. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2021;11:A80. | 11/01/2021 | Poster | Author | Not available |
Experiences of surgical nurses in providing end-of-life care in an acute care setting: a qualitative study. Limbu T, Taylor P. British Journal of Nursing. 2021 Oct 14;30(18):1084-1089. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2021.30.18.1084. | 10/01/2021 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Risk factors for oral cancer in Sudan: A systematic review | 09/01/2021 | Master's dissertation | Supervised by SLH staff | Not available |
Opioid-induced constipation: a stepwise treatment algorithm feasibility study. Davies AN, Leach C, Butler C, et al. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 04 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002754 | 08/01/2021 | Paper | Acknowledgements | Not available |
Systematic review of factors influencing decisions to limit treatment in the emergency department. Walzl N, Sammy IA, Taylor PM, et al. Emergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 03 March 2021. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2019-209398 | 03/01/2021 | Paper | Author | Not available |
Palliative care education in nursing homes: a qualitative evaluation of telementoring. Manson J, Gardiner C, Taylor P, et al. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 24 February 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002727 | 02/01/2021 | Paper | First Author | Not available |
The Challenges of Caring for People Dying From COVID-19: A Multinational, Observational Study (CovPall). Oluyase A, Hocaoglu M, Cripps R et al. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Available online. | 02/01/2021 | Paper | Other | Not available |
Opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer: a “real-world,” multicentre, observational study of diagnostic criteria and clinical features. Davies A, Leach C, Butler C et al. Pain. 162:1. 309-318 | 01/01/2021 | Paper | Acknowledgements | Not available |
What are the barriers and facilitators to family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an adult intensive care setting? A narrative review of the literature | 09/01/2020 | Master's dissertation | Supervised by SLH staff | Not available |
Non-specialist physiotherapists perceptions of treating people with HIV in the UK: a small scale exploratory study. Strudley H. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care. Vol. 5. Spring 2020. pp 3-15. | 07/01/2020 | Paper | First Author | Not available |
Evaluating an online tele-mentoring palliative care education programme for domiciliary care workers. Manson J, Ghasemi L, Westerdale E, Taylor P, Kyeremateng S, McTague L. Nursing Older People. 2020. doi: 10.7748/nop.2020.e1235 | 04/01/2020 | Paper | First Author | Not available |
112 Surveying the users of an open-access support service for people affected by an illness that has no cure. Battye E, Taylor P. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2020;10:A47-A48. | 03/01/2020 | Poster | Author | Not available |
What are the Barriers and Facilitators to Palliative Care Education in Nursing and Residential Homes? – A Rapid Review. Manson J, Gardiner C, McTague L. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2020. doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.1.32 | 02/01/2020 | Paper | First Author | Not available |
Information and opportunities for researchers
To ensure our services are as effective as possible, it is important that we remain up to date with the latest evidence and promote a culture of research. In addition, many of our patients and clients, as well as their families and carers, tell us they would like to be involved in palliative care research, and we aim to make this as easy as possible. Below you’ll find the information, support and opportunities available for anyone interested in learning more about research or taking part.
The Wilkes Institute has launched the Literature Search Café to support staff and researchers at the early stages of a literature search project.
If you are planning a literature search and would like help getting started, the Literature Search Café can guide you through finding relevant papers and gathering the evidence you need.
To get involved, complete the application form and answer as many questions as possible. Once you submit the form, we will contact you to arrange a convenient time to meet and begin your search.
The Wilkes Institute Research Committee Groups bring together healthcare staff to oversee research and quality improvement, ensure projects meet regulatory and organisational standards, and foster learning and collaboration across the Hospice.
Clinical Audit & Research Group (CARG):
CARG ensures all research, audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects follow the correct procedures and meet required standards. It oversees governance on behalf of the Clinical Research and Development Committee (CRDC) and the Board of Trustees, making sure projects align with St Luke’s vision and values. The group also plans and tracks the audit schedule and follows up on any actions.
Clinical Research & Development Committee (CRDC):
CRDC keeps the Board of Trustees informed about clinical research at The Wilkes Institute, including all planning, reviewing, funding and management of projects carried out here or by our staff. This group sets the overall research direction, oversees innovation and clinical development, and acts as the principal stakeholder for the Wilkes Institute, covering three key areas: research, internal education, and external development.
Papers 2 Patients (P2P):
P2P provides an opportunity for staff to learn how to use evidence in practice. Members can ask questions, search for information, and critically review research. The group builds confidence in discussing research, supports learning and mentoring, and teaches staff how to find the best research to guide care. The format of P2P sessions is problem-based learning and may involve delivering presentations on chosen topics.
Webinars and regional opportunities – coming soon.
Below you can download and read the latest editions of The Wilkes Institute Research Matters newsletter.
Below you can download and read our Research Strategy, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS), and research policies and processes:
Get in touch
If you’d like to learn more about The Wilkes Institute at St Luke’s Hospice, explore opportunities to connect, or discuss how you can support the advancement of palliative care, we’d be happy to hear from you. Please email us at wilkes@hospicesheffield.co.uk to get in touch.
Education at The Wilkes Institute at St Luke’s
Alongside our palliative care research, the Wilkes Institute brings together learning, collaboration and professional development for our own staff and the wider healthcare community. Browse our available courses and see how you can get involved.